Observation Task 2: Identifying Children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Focus: Identifying types of learning support needed for SEN students

Objective: To encourage student teachers to support and included the learning needs of
identified SEN students in the classroom

Procedure: Identify two children who have SEN and complete table 2 to highlight their needs
and identify support that is offered which facilitates their learning. If your class has no SEN
students you will need to go to a class that has SEN students in order to complete this task.

Table2: SEN Support for Students

Name

Age

Mohammed 4 years
and 2
months

IEP

Area of Focus

Possible ADHD: cant see

the board well so he play
with anything and not
focused (Visual
impairment)

Type, range and frequency of support

provided / needed.

Daily Teacher Support with advice

from Learning Enhancement Teacher:

Sit in space by his teacher.

Reflections on Observation Task 2: Identifying Children with Special Educational

Needs (SEN)

Read the questions below and write your answers

1. What is the school policy for inclusion for SEN students in the school? For
children with SEN quality first teaching that is fully inclusive.
2. What accommodations were made for the identified SEN students in the
classroom? Helping children with disabilities access the general curriculum.
3. Was there any assistive technology, other equipment or materials used
with the identified SEN students? If yes, please describe the equipment that
was used and what it was used for. No
4. What teaching strategies did your MST use with the identified SEN
students? Give the children with special need time and make her language
simple as well as she can.
5. Where there any other school staff that worked with the identified SEN
students? If yes, please explain their role and what they did with the
identified SEN student. No
6. Do you think that SEN students should be included in the classroom or
taught in class specifically for SEN students? Why / Why not? It depends on
SEN position, if he or she can study as regular students so, the can study
with them. On the other hand if the child need special care so he or she
should study in class specifically for SEN students.